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Composed of profusely layered original and appropriated images, Dean Byington’s paintings recall surrealist collage and assemblage that began in the late 1950s and early 1960s in the San Francisco Bay area. Byington has lived and worked in the Bay area since the mid-1980s and his work is known for its psychedelic aesthetic. His paintings envelope the viewer in an enigmatic narrative that hovers ...more

In the exhibition Identidad, Silvia Levenson channels her identity as a survivor of the Argentinian Dirty War and her emotional connection to the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo in order to push the boundaries in her glassmaking. “I feel that glass is the ideal medium for conveying this mixed feeling of beauty, fragility, and tension that represents our human condition,” says Levenson.The ...more

Locally Sourced is the first exhibition in the four-part Do You Know Where Your Art Comes From? exhibition series. The exhibition is curated by Transformer’s Executive and Artistic Director Victoria Reis, and presented in collaboration with AU’s Studio Art Program, Locally Sourced provides an in-depth look at the extensive collections of six regionally focused Community Supported Art (CSA) and ...more

Forty years ago, in a derelict building hidden among the abandoned amusement park rides of Glen Echo Park, four young photographers founded Photoworks with little more than a shared passion for the daily work of seeing, shooting, and printing images of lasting beauty and artistic integrity. Photoworks: Presence of Place will feature works by past and present members of the Photoworks community, ...more

Phyllis Plattner's art uses images of war and religion from art history and photojournalism to contrast the opposing drives of violence and peace. The contrasting images result in a stunning and poignant juxtaposition. The solo-exhibition features monumental, highly narrative altarpieces from Plattner's Legends and Chronicles of War series.

Sam Noto allows his materials to generate form and occupy space in a dynamic way. These large steel constructions, largely made of found materials, are both serious and playful and expresses the artist's improvisational technique.

Coming Soon

Wed 03/04/1510:00 am – 11:00 am

Yoga in the Galleries

Katzen AU Museum

Join Eva Blutinger for a reflective practice in the Katzen Center. Allow art and yoga to refresh, rejuvenate and take you on a journey to your intuitive, creative and authentic self! This will be the last session of the fall season.Yoga is about self-expression and, like the works in the gallery, a form of art that reaches the deepest levels of relaxation, tranquility and stillness. The ...more

Composed of profusely layered original and appropriated images, Dean Byington’s paintings recall surrealist collage and assemblage that began in the late 1950s and early 1960s in the San Francisco Bay area. Byington has lived and worked in the Bay area since the mid-1980s and his work is known for its psychedelic aesthetic. His paintings envelope the viewer in an enigmatic narrative that hovers ...more

In the exhibition Identidad, Silvia Levenson channels her identity as a survivor of the Argentinian Dirty War and her emotional connection to the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo in order to push the boundaries in her glassmaking. “I feel that glass is the ideal medium for conveying this mixed feeling of beauty, fragility, and tension that represents our human condition,” says Levenson.The ...more

Forty years ago, in a derelict building hidden among the abandoned amusement park rides of Glen Echo Park, four young photographers founded Photoworks with little more than a shared passion for the daily work of seeing, shooting, and printing images of lasting beauty and artistic integrity. Photoworks: Presence of Place will feature works by past and present members of the Photoworks community, ...more

Phyllis Plattner's art uses images of war and religion from art history and photojournalism to contrast the opposing drives of violence and peace. The contrasting images result in a stunning and poignant juxtaposition. The solo-exhibition features monumental, highly narrative altarpieces from Plattner's Legends and Chronicles of War series.